escudella
/əsˈkuðːə/
CA
A traditional Catalan hearty meat and vegetable soup, often served with pasta or rice, typically eaten during Christmas and other festive gatherings.
Avui sopem escudella amb carn i verdures de l'hort.
Tonight we're having escudella with meat and vegetables from the garden.
Etymology
Derived from the Catalan word escudella, meaning 'bowl', tracing back to the Latin scutella, a diminutive of scutra meaning 'dish'. The name refers to the bowl it is traditionally served in.
Memory Aid
Think of 'escudella' as a hearty Catalan soup served in a large bowl (escudella = bowl), making it easy to remember it is a soup dish.
Collocations
escudella i carn d'ollaescudella de nadaltradicional escudella
Related Words
carn d'ollasopacatalan cuisineollafestive food